Ivy Takes Over Kiev’s Streets

Parked on a sidewalk next to an abandoned building in Kyiv, Lada 2103 Zhiguli is being overtaken by ivy. The creeping green invader, with its disks growing from the stems, wraps around the car and the nearby structure. The scene is reminiscent of the 1958 horror film ”The Blob.”

This overgrowth makes us wonder if engineers intended to create eco-friendly cars in the most literal sense. The ivy’s relentless spread symbolizes nature’s quiet reclaiming of urban spaces. This once-pristine car, now enveloped in greenery, adds a surreal and slightly eerie charm to the streets. It combines the boundaries between the mechanical and the natural.